New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-20
The CASE OF THE BLACK DISTRICT
FLAGRANT DEMOCRATIC FRAUD.
CONGRESS Will BE CALLED TO DECIDE BETWEEN
ELLIOTT AND sMALLs. THE CONTESTANT.
1BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

CONGRESS WILL BIZ CALLED TO DECIDE BETWEEN
ELLIOTT AND sMALLs. THE CONTESTANT.
iRr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBusEI
WASHINGTON. Sept Io.-Thc testimony AMI the orief
OF the I'm the contested election case OF smas
against Elliott Of the With South Carolina District,
have been printed The former makes volume OF ooo
pages while the brief fills about 10 pages Ihs case
Is one OF the most interesting and important that Will
occupy the attention OF the House at the next session
The uucontradicted testimony In behalf oil bmais Is
sufficient TO convince any far@nded that the most
narrant frauds committed In order to give the
Democratic Governor OF South Carolina an
excuse to issue a certificate to Elliott. the
Democratic contes'ee The final summary OF the test-
mony made by the counsel for Mr. snas shows That ne
received unGisputed majority Of 179i votes on the
ballots cast while in many strong Republican precincts
irregularities caused by the refusal "i the Democratic
election officers perform their duty deprived am Of
many hundred more votes.
In 1880 the district contained less than sooo wnl'e
males tweutyonc years OF age aad nearly S5.OVo
a toie OF about 10000 some 10000 Of which are
Republican: and yet as returned: ue 'oie IN. III
only 1901. leaving Elliott majority Of 5s2 votes n
Reac.s Of THE IRBusE may remember tlat before ne
Con grcssioDz election last year. II was roclhe 4.
the Democratic bsgspapcrs OF south "a olna tn h
smas would be defeated by Elicit who was sara 70 Dc
Eios retained Is some 200 Jess than me rns
isered white vote while tue Sai vols es's i a
only l2.454 or some $4,000 less than tne
colorcd vote.
THE GOVERNOR OF NEWMEXICO's REPORT
WASHINGTON Sept 10. Governor Ross. OF Newhen-
CO. in his annual report 10 the Secretary OF the INTERIOR
says that there has bee9 marked increase In The po
on of the Territory during the last few years AT inc
present rate OF increase the OF 1890 VIII snow
population not less than 100000 The rate OF TAXA
ton for all purposes less than per cent but the Ter
rltory is falling into debt The report says that during
the first half OF the fiscal year IL Al entries OF pubic
lands aggregating 500 acres, were made OWING 10
the occupation OF the land for agricultural purposes the
great cattle ranches being cIrcumscribed The GOV
ernor thinks Is only question OF time when tue
cattle rancho will thing OF the past; he therefore
Opposes any change the land laws In the interest OF
this industry lie recommends the repeal OF all laws
that exist IL shape OF timber culture and DESERT
land acts scrip entries and all other measures whereby
lands may secured without actual residence ana b"h
hde valuable improvements. .-,- -
The only railroad construction that has taken pace
during the Is thirty eight miles on the Texas SANTA
Fe and Northern gauge from Espanola 20 santa
Pc The mining industry OF the Territory has taken on
new and much improved conditions during tue Last
wear There is less speculative activity, but H,'t suo
staniial development. The output OF gold am
silver for given S3.s50OJ0 divided between
gold and silver in the proportion OF one TO hve Inc
coal output the year Is estimated TO have been ABOUT
$1,000 tons